Jamileh SheykhiJamileh Sheykhi was an Iranian actress and the mother of actor Atila Pesyani.CareerShe made her stage debut in 1957 and began film acting with Shipwreck. As a pioneer and veteran character actress of Iranian theatre and cinema, she performed in a number of films with reputable directors. Sheykhi had a distinguished screen appearance in Travellers and won the Best Actress award at the International Fajr Film Festival.Selected filmographyVisaThe Little Bird of Happiness, 1987Mosāferan, 1992, directed by Bahram BayzaiLeila, 1996, directed by Dariush MehrjouiKaghaz-e Bi Khatt, 2001, directed by Naser Taghvai